The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-29
Attest: FRANK L. REBARER, Clerk Of Coun,
ORDINANCE


Ordinance read the first time March %. 1887,
read second time April 6, 1887, and laid on the
table; read a third time Sept. 81, 1887, and
passed:
An ORDINANCE to provide for the paving, grading
and otherwise improving of Congress street
between the east side of West Broad street
and the west side of Drayton street, i'll the
city of Savannah, and for the assessment ON
the property fronting on said Congress- street
between said east side of West Broad street
and west side of Drayton street of two-thirds
of the cost thereof
WHEREAS. The persons owning more than
one-half of the real estate in the city of Savan-
nah fronting on Congress street. between the
east side of West Broad street and the west side
of Drayton street, in said city, have petitioned
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savan-
nah TO pave, grade and otherwise improve said
portion of Congress street; and
WHEREAS The petition of said parties has
been approved by a thirds vote of the said,
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF Savan'
nah, at a regular meeting of Council, now,
therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city
of Savannah in Council assembled do hereby
ordain:
SECTION l. That the Committee on Streets and
Lanes be and it is hereby authorized TO have
Congress street, between the east side OF West
Broad and the west side of Drayton street the en-
tire width of said street. between the curb stones,
graded and paved with sheet asphalt, and have
proper side drains, cross drains and crossings
placed on said street between the points named,
and to place new curbs and curbings between
said points.
SEC. 2 That the City and Suburban Railway
Company is hereby required to pave between
the tracks of its road and for three feet on each
side thereof where its track crosses Congress
street, the paving to be done on said street by
the Committee on Streets and Lanes progresses,
and with the same material and should said
railroad fail to commence said work and carry
the same forward the same shall be done for
said company by said Committee on Streets and
Lanes and the cost thereof If not paid when a
bill for the same is presented, collected by exc
cution, levy and sale OF the said property OF the
said company, as provided by law ana ordl-
nance in the case of abutting property owners.
SEC. 8. After the total cost of said works shall
have been ascertained, exclusive of any work
done for said street railroad company one
third of such cost shall be paid out of the CITY
Treasury, and the other two-thlrds by the per-
sons owning real estate fronting on said Con-
greSs street between the east side OF West
Broad street and the west side of Drayton
street; that is to say, one-thrd thereof by the
owners on each side of said street, at the date
of the passage of this ordinance, according TO
frontage And the pro rata amount OF The cost
of said work is hereby assessed against sald
real estate and its owners as aforesaid. And
if such assessment is not paid within ten
days after presentation of bill for
the same the amount OF such blll
shall be furnished by the Committee
on Streets and Lanes to the City Treasurer,
who shall Immediately issue an execution for
the amount against the person and property
aforesaid, and place the same in the hands OF
the Marshal who shall levy the same on
the property described in the execution, and
after advertisement and other proceedings as
in cases of sales for city taxes, shall sell such
property at the time, place, and in the mannel
provided by law for city tax sales) at public
cutlery to the highest bidder, and such sale shall
vest an absolute title in the purchaser. and the
amount of the execution and cost shall go into
the City Treasury, and the remainder paid 70
the owner or be held subject to such owner
order.
SEC All ordinances and parts of ordi
nances conflicting with the above are hereby re
pealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Sept. 21st, 1887.
RUFUS e. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK E. REBARER, Clerk of Council